2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS – Lawrence, Blanchett, Larson and Ronan locking it up
It seems like it happens every year but we’re not even to November yet and Best Actress is a category that is almost sewn up.... Read More
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2016 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE – Spotlight, Bridge Rise; Steve Jobs’ Stock Plummets
In the new set of Best Picture Oscar predictions from The Gold Rush Gang you’ll see some big changes and watch the race really... Read More
2015 Gotham Award Nominations: Diary of a Teenage Girl, Carol, Tangerine Lead
The 2015 Gotham Award nominations have been announced and not without the usual surprises; both in what is deemed eligible as well as actual... Read More
38TH Mill Valley Film Festival Wraps, ROOM Wins Audience Award
SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (October 19, 2015) – The 38th Mill Valley Film Festival (MVFF) concluded last night with the California premiere of Suffragette, capping... Read More
Oscar Podcast #29: Oscar Pundits, that Joy screening and special guest Todd VanDerWerff
In our 29th podcast I welcome back Todd VanDerWerff, the Culture Editor of Vox.com to talk about the strange year of Oscar punditry and the... Read More
MVFF38: ‘Carol’ starring Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara
Set in an era when glances an small gestures speak volumes, Todd Haynes’s Carol is a luscious and profound piece on relationships, sexuality and... Read More
Forum Oscar Poll Results – September 2015: Carol, Joy, Steve Jobs Rise
The votes for the September Forum Oscar Polls are in and with it some dramatic results. August’s #1 film in Best Picture, The Danish Girl... Read More
2016 Oscar Predictions: Post-TIFF, Venice and Telluride Finds Spotlight Rising, Joy Still at #1
So, it’s been a month since I updated the Gold Rush Gang’s Oscar predictions. The 1-2-3 punch of the Venice, Telluride and Toronto film... Read More
38th Mill Valley Film Festival Lineup: Carol, The Danish Girl, Spotlight, Beasts of No Nation, Room and more
ANNOUNCING COMPLETE LINEUP FOR THE 38TH MILL VALLEY FILM FESTIVAL Tom Hooper, Carey Mulligan, Sarah Silverman, Brie Larson, Tom McCarthy, Catherine Hardwicke, Cary Fukanaga, Sir... Read More
When Oscar Bait Fails: How Film Festival Response Makes or Breaks a Film
What has happened to this Oscar season? The Toronto International Film Festival, currently underway, is normally the jumping off point, or in some cases... Read More
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